Display fixture



Nov. 23 1926. v 1,608,401

c. w. KRESS DISPLAY FIXTURE Filed Jan. 16, 1926 Ulaioole 10.16 655ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 23, 1926.

UNITED STATES CLAUDE W. KRESS, 0F NEW' YORK, N. Y.

DISPLAY FIXTURE.

Application filed January 16, 1926. Serial No. 81,857.

The present invention is concerned with,

improvements in display fixtures, particularly with the type of fixturewhich is employed for supporting a portable divider or partition invertical position upon a display counter.

In the display of .merchandise upon counters, it is frequently desirableto subdivide the counter into a plurality of shallow compartments by theuse of partition or divider members, the latter in many instances beingof sheet glass. The sheet glass stock always varies considerably inthickness, and no satisfactory fixture has heretofore been provided forsecurely and effectively supporting such glass partitions.

It is a specific object of the present invention to provide a displayfixture in the nature of a divider support, which will beselfaccommodating to compensate for the variations in the thickness ofthe glass partitions, and which will at all times hold the glass againstrattling or vibration and against accidental tipping over.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a display fixture of thischaracter which will be. of simple, practical construction, which willbe rugged and durable in use, neat and attractive in appearance, andwell suited to the requirements of economical Imanufacture.

With the above noted and other objects in view, the invention consistsin certain novel features of construction and combinations andarrangements of parts, as will be more fully hereinafter set forth andpointed out in the claim. The invention may be more fully understoodfrom the following description in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, wherein Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a partitionmember supported by one of my improved display fixtures.

ig. 2 is a fragmentary view in elevation, showing a partition memberoperative supported by the fixture.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of one of the fixtures with thepartition removed.

In the drawings I have used the reference character 10 to designate acounter or other suitable supporting surface upon which merchandise isadapted to be disposed for display purposes. The conventional type ofdivider or partition is illustratedat 11, this partition in the presentinstance being of sheet glass.

My improved display fixture, which is adapted for supporting thispartition in vertical position on the counter is designated generally bythe reference character 12. It is preferably formed of a pair ofapproximately L-shaped metallic members 13 riveted or otherwise securedat 14 to a base bar 15. The bar 15 and the angle members 13 are formedof any suitable material such for instance as brass, and are preferablyof similar gauge and width. The longer arms 16 of the L-shaped membersl3 overlie the face of the base bar 15, and are secured thereto by therivets. The shorter arms 17 of the L-shaped members 13 rise verticallyadjacent the center of the fixture and are adapted to straddle the loweredge of the partition 11 preferably at a point near one end of thepartition.

In order that the fixture may tightly engage the partition regardless ofthe thick ness of the latter, I provide a spring clamping element 18,one end 19 of which is clamped between the longer arms 16 of one ofthe-L-shaped members 13, and the base bar 15. The spring member 18 is inthe nature of a flat stri of spring metal, and the free end 20 thereofdefines a spring finger rising between the posts 17, and normallybearing by its inherent resiliency against one of the posts, as seen inFig. 4. It will be noted that the freeend of the spring finger 20projects above the posts as indicated at 21 in order to facilitate theapplication of the fixture to the partition 11 When applying the fixtureto the partition, the partition is laid on its side with the edgeprojecting over. the table, and the free end 21 of the spring finger isengaged with such projecting edge. Downward pressure on the fixture willcause the finger 20 to be retracted and permit the fixture to be slippedover the edge of the glass with the finger bearing against the glass, asseen in Fig. 2. The partition is thus firmly held against rattling orvibration, and the spring finger is self-accommodatin to tightly clampvarious gauge partition plates.

It will be obvious that the fixture may be used for supportingpartitions other than glass partitions, and that numerous changes andalterations might be made in the general form and arrangement of partsdescribedwithout departing ijrom the invention. Hence I do not wish tolimit myself to the details set forth, but shall consider myself atliberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within thespirit and scope of the appended claim.

I claim:

A display fixture for supporting plate glass counter dividers, includinga base bar,

a pair of L-shaped members each having a horizontal leg overlying andsecured to the of spring .of one L-shaped member,

bar, the other legs ofthe L-shaped members projectin upwardlyand'adapted to straddie a divider, and spring clamping means associatedwith said last mentioned legs, said clamping means including a flat strimetal, one end of which is clamped between the base bar and thehorizontal leg and the other end of which extends upwardly between thevertical legs of the L-shaped members.

CLAUDE W. KRESS.

